Types of intimate relationship violence

Types of intimate kin effectIntimate Relationship ViolenceDella WrightJackson State UniversityTable of Contents..2Abstract.3Introduction..4Victims of Crime4Particular Case Study.5Assessment of Case6 honourable and Value Issues8Policy Issues..8Conclusion.9References.11AbstractThis paper discusses the types of intimate relationship fierceness (IVP) and the likely victims of this particular type of craze. A specific discipline of intimate relationship violence is discussed and assessed. It also dissects the different aspects of working in the battleground of social work with the victims of IVP in including ethical and political issues.Intimate Relationship ViolenceIntroductionIntimate relationship violence (IPV) refers to the physical, familiar, or psychological harm caused by a previous or current intimate abetter _or_ abettor. Physical violence is described as the intentional use of physical force. This nookie include slapping, shoving, punching, burning, or restraining the v ictim. Sexual violence is defined as every the use of physical force to compel a victim into performing or engaging in sexual acts, an attempted or completed sexual act that a person cannot cond ane because of the influence of drugs and alcohol or handicap of some sort, or sexual contact that is abusive. Psychological abuse is defined as repeated traumatic events or coercive behavior with the intent of domineering a persons behavior (Howard, Agnew-Davies, Feder Howard, 2013).Victims of CrimeAccording to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), one in every four women in the unify States has been victims of frightening physical violence where an intimate partner was the perpetrator in their lifetime (Breiding, Smith, Basile, Walters, Chen, Merrick 2011). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that between eighty-five and ninety percent of victims of intimate domestic partners be women. It is safe to say, then, that being a woman definitely puts a person at ch ance for IPV. If you add the statistic of one of every four women is the victim of sexual battery, a conclusion can be drawn that violence against women is rampant in the United States (Breiding, et. al, 2011). African Americans and Hispanics are twice as likely as their Caucasian counterparts to be the victim of intimate relationship violence, as well (Whitaker Reese, 2007).Particular Case StudyAs we look at the impact on intimate relationship violence in a person, family and community, the fact that forty-five percent of all homicides occurring are at the hands of either a previous or current intimate partner of the victim is glaring. Take the case of behind, for instance. John is a thirty-two year old white male. He has a high school diploma and works as a car mechanic. He has a bulky invoice of and has been convicted of domestic violence against his wife, Jane. Jane is a thirty year old white female who has been married to John for eleven years. They met in high school and Jane has never dated anyone else. Jane has a high school diploma and does not work outside of the basis. John and Jane live in Dallas, Texas with their two daughters aged seven and three. John is currently being arraigned for six counts of murder. He allegedly killed six members of Janes family while he was in a rage searching for Jane, who had recently collected the strength to leave John. Jane had a restraining order at the time alleging that when she left John, he said that if she left, he would kill her and their two daughters. Her draw, one of the deceased, had also petitioned the courts for a restraining order alleging John had choked her and threatened to kill her and others in her family a week earlier when she refused to tell him where Jane was. Janes mother did not have a restraining order against John at the time of her death. John allegedly went over to Janes sisters house with a pistol and asked where Jane was. When Janes mother said they would not tell him, John sh ot her in the head. She died instantly. Then, John shot both of Janes nephews in an effort to coerce Janes sister and brother-in-law into telling him where Jane and his two nipperren were and then killed Janes sister and brother-in-law. He was arrested less than a block away from Janes grandparents home where Jane was staying.When assessing Janes case of intimate partner violence, we fix a history of violence that goes back ten years. Jane vocalize that John started abusing her during their first year of marriage. He was also psychologically abusive by controlling her behavior and constantly degrading her. He also forced Jane to engage in sexual acts with him regularly. Jane stated although she tried to cut through the abuse from her children, John would frequently degrade her in front of the children. Once, she said she was forced to perform sexual acts while the children were in the same room sleeping. She stated she stayed with John because who else would have her? She fina lly left John for the last time when he hit her seven year old daughter. She obtained a restraining order thirty days before the death of her family.Assessment of CaseOn a micro level, Jane was isolated from her family. She was constantly degraded and humiliated. Her shame did not allow her to be open with anyone about the consistent abuse she faced at home. Janes sense of self and well-being was eviscerated during the abuse. She did not think she was worth any fail than what she was getting from John and thus suffered years of abuse. Coercive control is thought by some to be the defining feature of intimate partner violence (Howard et. al, 2013). After John allegedly murdered Janes family members, she now has feelings of guilt on top of the other issues she was already dealing with. According to the U.S. National depository library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, the long-term effects on Janes physical, emotional, mental, and economic well-being can be affected. Janes injuries can cause her reproductive and sexual health issues. Johns constant verbal abuse could have affected Jane in ways that she does not even realize. She may think that the verbal abuse was not as bad as it was. If she accepts any part of Johns abusive behavior as normal, she is at high risk of becoming a victim again in other intimate relationship (Kaur Garg, 2008).On a mezzo level, we think of the effect on Janes two daughters. They repeatedly saw their father abusing their mother. Children of abused women are at a higher risk for suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, depression, developmental delays, attention difficultys, and umteen other behavioral and emotional difficulties (Bancroft, Lundy, Ritchie, Daniel, Silverman Jay G., 2012). They are also more likely to be involved in violent behaviors. They are more likely to either be a perpetrator or victim of domestic violence themselves as an adult (Bancroft et. al., 2012).In Johns case, thither is apparent delve on a macro level. The murders of family members of the abused are not the norm, just are becoming more frequent according to the CDC (Breiding, et. al, 2011). During the years of abuse, Jane was isolated from her family, but they were more than likely aware that abuse was occurring even if they did not realize the extent of the abuse. Feeling helpless in these circumstances are frustrating and overwhelming. Referring to the statistics stated earlier, a safe assumption would be that everyone living in the United States knows someone who is currently or has previously been in an abusive relationship. Women are seen as weak and vulnerable by society (Kaur Garg, 2008). Because of this view, even if society disagrees with violence against women both inside and out of the household, it has become accepted as something that just happens to women.Ethical and Value IssuesAs a social worker working with victims of intimate partner violence, there are a variety of ethical issues and value contes t that could occur. In Janes case, why would she stay and allow her children to be exposed to violence year after year? My values state that a childs physical and emotional well-being should always be a high priority. Jane had a number of reasons to stay and without taking away her right and finding to make her give choice, a social workers responsibility is to protect and advocate for people that cannot do so.This ethical dilemma pits self endeavor against the well-being of the children. Legally, social workers have an obligation to protect individuals from harm if they can by reporting the abuse to law enforcement individuals. Towards the end of Janes story, it is easy to see the children are in imminent danger. It is not as easy to see that in the years prior, however. When the abuse was focused on Jane, if she had wanted to stay and not press charges against her husband, there is not very much that could have been done. The state can press charges on her behalf but it is hard to prove domestic violence if the victim does not speak out against her abuser.Policy IssuesLegally speaking womens rights in a marriage have come a long way from where we started. Being married was actually an exemption stated in the criminalization of rape until the 1993 here in America. This was based on the English usual law stating that when women were married, they gave up themselves to their husbands and that cannot be retracted as long as the two people remain married. The idea of society was what happened inside of a home was the personal business of the family.Although we have progress in the United States, there is still the riddle of one of every four women being the victim of severe violence within their home. As with the case of Jane, women who receive a restraining order may not be fully protected from their abuser. It is true that Jane did not legislate at the hands of her abuser, but six members of her family was shot because in the state of Texas, where she liv es, it is still legal for a person with a restraining order to own and declare a gun. Obviously, if a person wants to hurt someone bad enough, there is no stopping them, but according to womanslaw.org, John was still able to own and legally carry a gun during this volatile time obviously exacerbated the situation (2013).ConclusionIntimate relationship violence is a widespread problem that is not limited by race, religion, ethnicity, education level, or sex (Baker, 2010). Even though this curse is so far reaching, it is still referred to as the hidden crime because victims suffer in silence. Initially, intimate relationship violence affects the individuals and family that are experiencing it, but over time, the entire community is affected by the violence. To grow up in such a war zone or to suffer as Jane did is unimaginable to me. To not be able to help every Jane out there would be morally trying for me because it is human nature to protect and nurture. No one wants to see a sit uation like Janes continue for her and her children. To but prevent these situations, we need to address the policy that we have in place to prevent it. If violence is so widespread within our homes across America, we need to pursue a war on the violence. Enact harsher penalties. Make it unacceptable to abuse a partner. The challenge to this is the secrecy behind intimate relationship violence. All of these policies profound good but until we as a society begin looking at intimate relationship violence as something that is unacceptable, we will continue having the problem that we do.ReferencesBaker, L. M. (2010).Counseling Christian Women on How to Deal with Domestic Violence. Bowen Hills, Qld Australian Academic Press.Breiding, M. J., Smith, S. G., Basile, K. C., Walters, M. L., Chen, J., Merrick, M. T. (2011). Prevalence and characteristics of sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence victimization national intimate partner and sexual violence survey, United St ates, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2014, from http//www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6308a1.htm?s_cid=ss6308a1_eHoward, L., Agnew-Davies, R., Feder, G., Howard, L. (2013).Domestic Violence and Mental Health. London RCPsych Publications.Kaur, R., Garg, S. (n.d.). Addressing domestic violence against women An unfinished agenda. 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